give
verb (used with object)
to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.
is giving
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present progressiveof give (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“A lot of this content ends up in the uncanny valley of ‘Sounds like humans, but isn’t quite human, and this is giving me a bad feeling,’” Roth says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told NBC on Sunday that President Donald Trump is giving “some space” for peace talks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
No one is giving us a chance against France but we will control the match and beat them.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
That’s because management is giving itself a target it feels obligated to meet, even if factors outside its control interfere with the quest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
She sighs and goes back to the pot on the stove, which is giving off a sweet, milky fragrance.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
